Palawano, Southwest

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A language of Philippines

ISO 639-3
plv
Population

12,000 (2005 W. Davis).

Location

Southwest Palawan Island, north of Rizal to the south tip, east side from Bataraza south, mostly along upland rivers, some along the coast.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Philippine, Greater Central Philippine, Palawanic
Dialects

Intelligibility of Central Palawano [plc] 75%, of Brooke’s Point Palawano [plw] 76%. Lexical similarity: 85% with Brooke’s Point Palawano [plw], 78% with Central Palawano [plc].

Language Use

Low comprehension of Filipino [fil].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Palawano, Southwest